Deep Dive into Detroit Neighborhoods: The North End
Wednesday, April 07
Image courtesy of Anon The housing market in the City of Detroit is famous for being affordable. In fact, the whole of Metro Detroit is known to spark curiosity and interest among property investors. Yet, Michigan’s “Motor City” is a mix of very diverse communities, totaling 84 neighborhoods that...
Deep Dive into Detroit Neighborhoods: East English Village
Wednesday, March 31
The City of Detroit is well-known for its affordable housing market. Investors can snag properties below $100k and immediately serve the increasing demand for single-family homes in the area. This makes Michigan's "Motor City" a hotspot for investors to yield solid cash flow from rental properti...
Metro Detroit Cities Deep Dive: Madison Heights
Thursday, March 18
With affordable housing stock and good rental cashflow opportunities, Metro Detroit is known for its strong rental real estate market, which attracts investors from all over the world. However, while there are lots of investors who want to buy in Metro Detroit, the wide variety of neighborhoods i...
How Will a Recession Affect Rental Values?
Wednesday, March 03
With the pandemic now in its third wave in 2021, landlords need to know how an economic recession will affect rental values. Fortunately, we can look at history to forecast possible changes and help landlords prepare. Most landlords have three questions on their mind: 1. Will there be a r...
Busting 3 Common Detroit Rental Myths
Thursday, February 25
The real estate industry is incredibly complex. As a result, there’s an overabundance of information on the internet trying to explain the topic—some of this is useful, some of this is overwhelming, while some is complete myth. Especially for new investors, it can therefore be challenging to se...
How to Screen Applicants like a Pro, Part 6: Verifying References
Wednesday, February 17
Verifying references is often a must when screening tenants, especially the lower the Class of property and tenants you deal with. To screen applicants like a pro, you should contact the applicant’s current and past landlords, as well as their current employer, to verify that the information they...